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[[Image:Siege1781.jpg|right|180px|The Queen's Redoubt detonates]]The '''[[Seville Square Historic DistrictSiege of Pensacola]]''' is (also called the area where [[Battle of Pensacola]]) marked the town culmination of Spain's conquest of Florida from [[British Pensacola where a permanent settlement was successfully established after earlier failed attempts. The area was bounded on |Great Britain]] during the south by a beautiful deep water bay, two streams east and west, and a swamp north [[Revolutionary War]] in the area of what is now [[Garden Street1781]]. Spanish troops under [[Seville SquareBernardo de Gálvez]] was built as a parade ground for began an amphibious assault on the city in March 1781, steadily advancing towards [[Fort of PensacolaGeorge]] on [[Gage Hill]] but became . On the center hub morning of the surrounding neighborhood. The neighborhood was saved as an historic district by [[May 8]], artillery fire sparked a fire within the [[Pensacola Heritage FoundationQueen's Redoubt]] led by that detonated the powder magazine, allowing Spanish troops to capture the redoubt. British Governor [[Mary Turner Rule ReedPeter Chester]]. The movement to preserve and restore this and other historic areas of Pensacola began in Major General [[1963John Campbell]] surrendered Fort George and continues todayPensacola shortly thereafter.

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